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The image shows a sign displayed on a window or glass surface, with a green, leafy background visible through the glass. The sign itself is white with black text. The top of the sign reads "LA FOTOTECA DEL MAP RESCATE Y PUESTA EN VALOR DE SUS COLECCIONES FOTOGRÁFICAS". The sign then elaborates on the photographic collection, stating that its preservation and enhancement began in 2023 as part of a work project subsidized by the "Programa de Participación Cultural de Mecenazgo del Gobierno de la Ciudad". It details that the work in the photographic archive of the library began after finding a series of photographs, including albums, gelatin plates, and glass plates, most of which are anonymous. It describes a collection of images from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that allow us to understand the world and the era through the subjects captured. The sign also touches on the origins of photography, mentioning Paris in 1839 and Louis Daguerre's presentation of an objective image as a result of experimentation. It highlights the daguerreotype as the first process for fixing images that painting could not achieve, and describes the advent of photography as a sociocultural phenomenon with a profound impact on late 19th-century society. At the bottom of the sign, a logo for "MECENAZGO Participación Cultural BA Buenos Aires Ciudad" is visible, along with the Santander logo. The outdoor environment behind the glass consists of dense foliage and trees, with sunlight filtering through the leaves.
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